Announcing the release of MapleSim™ 4 , the high-performance, physical modeling and simulation tool, and Maple™14, the technical computing software for engineers, mathematicians, and scientists. These products are based on Maplesoft’s core technologies, which include the world’s most advanced symbolic computation engine and revolutionary physical modeling techniques. Together, these technologies provide cutting-edge tools for design, modeling, and high-performance simulation, including real-time and hardware-in-the-loop applications.

MapleSim 4

MapleSim 4 introduces a new 3-D construction feature which saves engineers significant time when developing multibody models. MapleSim provides instant, realistic feedback of multibody systems by dynamically rendering the model as it is built. In addition, the 3-D construction environment lets engineers add and manipulate multibody components in 3-D. Other new features include flexible probe management tools, including an easy way to add new probes to previous simulation results without having to rerun the simulation; a new semi-stiff solver that provides good results for stiff systems without the overhead formulation costs of a true stiff solver, and new and enhanced analysis tools, including tools for working with multibody equations.

Maple 14 contains increased depth and breadth of math for engineering applications, including new control system design tools, linearization tools, and new solvers that allow engineers to apply advanced techniques to control design problems. Enhanced performance means solutions can be found even faster, and larger problems can be tackled. Maple 14 also introduces the MapleCloud™ Document Exchange, a revolutionary way to create, share, and receive technical documents all within a single integrated environment. Other new tools and resources that improve the work environment include expanded connectivity with MATLAB® through the integration of the Maple Toolbox for MATLAB directly into Maple 14, and improved search capabilities for the help system.
For more information on Maple 14, click here.

Modern motor vehicles are studies in complexity. Today’s car or motorcycle embodies technology that was unthinkable a generation ago but is now absolutely essential to achieve the performance, fuel efficiency, affordability, and quality that consumers demand. This has fundamentally transformed engineering practice as the digital revolution meets motor realities head on. Modeling software, digital control techniques, and hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) simulation are now essential tools in modern design, and techniques such as model-based development have already empowered vehicle OEMs to increase design efficiency and effectiveness. But what lies ahead for vehicle engineers? This webinar offers a unique industry perspective on how engineers are currently doing design and how they’ll design in the future.

Dr. Joseph Lomonaco will offer his insights based on his rich experience as an engineer with Harley-Davidson Motor Co. and Chrysler Corp. He is a seasoned expert in model-based vehicle design and has recently explored new possibilities for increasing design capacity for the vehicle industry.

Dr. Tom Lee, Vice President of the Maplesoft Application Engineering Group, will show how advanced engineering systems can be more efficiently designed, modeled, and simulated, using a number of real-world applications from industry.

Find out what's happening at the heart of Maplesoft, and provide your comments and feedback to the Maplesoft experts.

Volumes by SlicingDr. Robert LopezIn a recent Webex presentation, I was asked if Maple could do for the method of slices what its Volume of Revolution tutor does for finding the volume of a solid of revolution. Read More>>

Making the obvious…well…obvious Samir Khan
A short time ago, I created a simple hydraulic network in MapleSim, and after experimenting with some of the parameters, found it gave the same behaviour as an electric circuit I’d modeled earlier. Read More>>

A simple approximation to perfect Ackermann steering geometry may be generated by moving the steering pivot points inward so as to lie on a line drawn between the steering kingpins and the centre of the rear axle.

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Maplesoft In The Press

Here are some highlights of this past month's press coverage.

Maplesoft Announces Simultaneous Release of MapleSim 4 and Maple 14Design World , April 30, 2010Extract: “These products are based on Maplesoft’s core technologies, which include the symbolic computation engine and physical modeling techniques. Together, these technologies provide tools for design, modeling, and high-performance simulation, including real-time and hardware-in-the-loop applications.”

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